IGS Lengede

What IGS Lengede does

IGS Lengede is a public comprehensive school (Integrierte Gesamtschule) located in Lengede, Lower Saxony, Germany, operated by Landkreis Peine (Peine District) and founded in 2010. The school serves students in grades 5 through 13, covering both Sekundarstufe I and Sekundarstufe II, with a defined four-municipality catchment area for the lower secondary level and a regional draw for the Profiloberstufe upper secondary program. Its primary stakeholders are students, families, and the Peine District education authority, with leadership provided by Schulleiter Hans Knobel, Deputy Fabian Hoffmann, and Didaktische Leiterin Kerstin Jasper, alongside Claudia Müter and Kathrin Böke.

The school's core digital infrastructure centers on the proprietary L³KIDS learning environment, built on the itslearning learning management system and integrated with Nextcloud for file management, WebUntis for scheduling, and MensaMax for cafeteria operations. A BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program and BigBlueButton-based virtual meeting capabilities extend the instructional delivery model beyond physical classrooms. This technology stack has been externally validated through the Deutscher Schulpreis 2020/21 Spezial, the bitkom Bildungspreis 2020, and fobizz recognition for 2024-2025, positioning the school as a digitalization pioneer within the German state school system. The school also participates in the Erasmus programme for international educational exchange.

As a publicly funded institution, IGS Lengede's revenue derives from state education allocations from the Land Niedersachsen via Landkreis Peine rather than commercial sales or tuition. The business model is not applicable to traditional PE/VC/M&A investment frameworks; the school operates as a public-sector entity with statutory funding, regulatory catchment protections, and no equity, debt, or M&A dimension. The 13 personnel figures documented represent named leadership and contact points rather than total headcount, and no commercial revenue, headcount growth, or capital structure is disclosed.

Name

IGS Lengede

Legal name

IGS Lengede (Integrierte Gesamtschule Lengede)

Website

https://igs-lengede.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IGS Lengede is a publicly funded comprehensive school in Lengede, Lower Saxony, Germany, operated by Landkreis Peine. It serves grades 5-13 with a focus on digital learning through its proprietary L³KIDS platform and has won multiple national digitalization awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lengede

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Publicly funded secondary school in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. Funded by government educational funding. Parents contribute to learning materials (Lernmittel), cafeteria meals (Mensa), and school book lending program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IGS Lengede is a public Integrierte Gesamtschule (integrated comprehensive school) in Lengede, Lower Saxony, Germany, providing secondary education from grades 5 through 13, including Sekundarstufe I (grades 5-10) and the gymnasiale Oberstufe (Sekundarstufe II, grades 11-13). The school operates its own integrated digital learning ecosystem called L³KIDS (Lengeder Lehr-, Lern-, Kollaborations-, Informations- & Dokumentenmanagementsystem), which provides Single Sign-On access to itslearning LMS, Nextcloud document management, WebUntis scheduling, and other digital tools for students, teachers, and parents.

Product overview

IGS Lengede is an Integrierte Gesamtschule (integrated comprehensive school) in Lower Saxony, Germany, offering education from grades 5-13 across Sekundarstufe I and II. The school operates as a unified educational institution with a strong focus on digitalization, having implemented the L³KIDS framework - a cloud-based teaching, learning, collaboration, information and document management system. This framework serves as the central Single Sign-On platform connecting multiple integrated modules: itsLearning (LMS for course content and assignments), Nextcloud (document management with OnlyOffice), WebUntis (timetable and attendance), MensaMax (cafeteria), and standard software including Office365 and G-Suite for Education. The school's digital ecosystem enables 24/7 access to learning materials, collaborative workspaces, and administrative functions for students, teachers, parents, and school management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L³KIDS: Lengeder Lehr-, Lern-, Kollaborations-, Informations- & Dokumentenmanagementsystem - a cloud-based teaching, learning, collaboration, information and document management system for students, teachers, parents, school administration and school management
• L³KIDS - Lengeder Lernmanagementsystem

Products and services

• Sekundarstufe I Education (Grades 5-10) Comprehensive secondary education for grades 5-10, covering students from the catchment municipalities of Ilsede, Lengede, Vechelde, and Wendeburg. Includes core subjects, career orientation, and preparation for upper secondary or vocational tracks.
• Profiloberstufe Lengede (Sekundarstufe II, Grades 11-13) Profile-based upper secondary education (gymnasiale Oberstufe) for grades 11-13, open to students from the broader region including Landkreis Peine, Hildesheim, Salzgitter, and Stadt Braunschweig. Prepares students for the Abitur (university entrance qualification).
• L³KIDS Digital Learning Environment Cloud-based integrated teaching, learning, collaboration, information and document management system developed by IGS Lengede. Provides Single Sign-On gateway connecting itslearning LMS, Nextcloud, WebUntis, Office365, G-Suite, and MensaMax for students, teachers, parents, school administration and management.
• School Cafeteria Services (Mensa) Daily meal service for students operated by Mensaverein Lengede, with cafeteria ordering and management via the MensaMax system. Offers meal booking, financial management, and food intolerance handling for the school canteen.
• Career and Academic Counseling On-site career counseling services provided by the Agentur für Arbeit Hildesheim/Peine (Employment Agency) for students in grades 8-10 (Diana Romanowski) and grades 11-13 (Ralf Ostendorp), including Berufs- und Studienberatung (career and academic advising) to support transition to vocational training or university.

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital education infrastructure fully implemented with daily use of digital devices and learning environment

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agentur für Arbeit Hildesheim / Peine (Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareer counseling services provided by Diana Romanowski for grades 8-10 and Ralf Ostendorp for grades 11-13. On-site consultation services at school.
• Mensaverein LengedecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates school cafeteria/mensa. Mrs. Grüttner-Bruns serves as chairperson. Provides daily meals for students.
• Förderverein IGS LengedecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport association with Mrs. Schulze as chairperson and Mr. Klotz as deputy. Membership application available. Supports school programs and activities.
• Kreisbücherei Peine (District Library)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMrs. Rica Bode operates district library branch at school. Organizes readings and literary events.
• Löwenherz (Children's Hospice)minorOthersCharitable partnership. Logo displayed on school website indicating cooperation.
• ONS-MelskotteminorOthersStudent transportation provider. Bus service for student commute.
• PVG PeineminorOthersStudent transportation provider. Bus service for student commute.
• Landkreis Peine (District Administration)coreOthersResponsible for student transportation coordination and Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket (education and participation package) for eligible families.
• itslearning GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system provider. Primary LMS platform used for digital teaching and learning. Server location in Norway.
• NextcloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationDocument management system and collaboration platform. Integrated with L³KIDS single sign-on. Self-hosted on school servers.
• Untis / WebUntiscoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic class register and timetable management system. Server location in Austria.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/igs-lengede

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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